Mona Lewin helped me up from the cold floorboards. Tears were streaming down her face, but the look in her eyes was bright. She was staring at the man next to her, whose forehead had a shiny, golden word on it… [Emperor]"I'm sorry, Cole… I'm so sorry… But Sean can't be an [Unemployed] forever. He is talented, and he deserves the best!"Sean stood by her side, admiring the new label on his forehead in the mirror. He tidied his collar, and his chin lifted slightly as he seemed to emanate a natural air of arrogance. He turned to look at me and said in a deep voice with a fake tinge of pity, "Don't worry, Cole. I'll take good care of Mona on your behalf from now onward."He seemed to have forgotten that he was the one who had his knee on my chest a minute ago, while Mona, who was my wife, gagged me with a towel so that I could not call for help. They had no idea that I had exhausted all ideas trying to get rid of the curse of [The Last Emperor] for several lifetimes, and now, my wish h
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